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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: BackyardSarnia on April 16, 2016, 07:31:01 PM

Title: Oriel Feeders
Post by: BackyardSarnia on April 16, 2016, 07:31:01 PM

Hey All,

So I brought home an Oriel feeder from work this past Wednesday.  I have it hung with my 3 other feeders.  I filled it with clear ElectroNectar that Cornell lab endorses.  I was on eBird looking at the different graphs for my county (Lambton) and it would seem that Baltimore Oriels start to show up any time now.    That said, what kind of luck have you guys had with Oriel feeders?  Any tips or tricks that I should know about?  I'm really hoping to attract them to my yard.

As always,  thanks for your advice!

--BYS

Title: Re: Oriel Feeders
Post by: JW Mills on April 16, 2016, 08:05:47 PM

You really don't need anything special for Orioles. Cut an orange in half and hang it up. In the summer fill up the pecked out orange with grape jelly.
 
From our yard, photo taken by my gf.
 
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/Mama_Zee/Birds/BO-028sm_zpsc5f5efde.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/Mama_Zee/media/Birds/BO-028sm_zpsc5f5efde.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Oriel Feeders
Post by: BackyardSarnia on April 25, 2016, 05:16:08 PM

Look who stopped by today - 04/25/2016.

(http://i.imgur.com/pseihNk.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/MMZSGFd.jpg)

Awesome looking bird.

--BYS

Title: Re: Oriel Feeders
Post by: Paul O'Toole on April 25, 2016, 05:24:12 PM

Now thats perfect timing.

Title: Re: Oriel Feeders
Post by: Dinusaur on April 25, 2016, 06:45:52 PM

Wow, awesome indeed. They are gorgeous looking bird - no doubt.